Movement Law Lab

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We're hiring a Dir. of Global Programs!

Are you a well-honed internationalist with an understanding of how shifting global conditions impact the advocacy landscape in the U.S. and transnationally? Do you have significant experience supporting both U.S.-based & transnational movement-led campaigns?

Tag partners, lawyers, and journalists who care about human rights. We must all do our part to stop authoritarianism before it topples everyone's rights. You can read our full statement here: bit.ly/433mtD3 #UNActionNow #StopCECOT (6/6)

$6 million (and counting) of U.S. funds bankroll this abuse. Lawmakers, the broader public & the media also play a role in stopping this abuse. (5/6)

We’re asking the UN & OAS to:
✔ Investigate and make public the content of the contract & CECOT conditions
✔ Halt all further transfers and return those already illegally transferred
✔ Hold an urgent debate + impose sanctions (4/6)

This deal boasted of by the administrations of Bukele and Trump shreds core human rights: non-refoulement, due process, bans on forced labor & torture. (3/6)

Since March 2025 the U.S. has paid El Salvador to cage 260+ people, mostly Venezuelans, at CECOT. No judge, no lawyers, no timeline, no contact with the outside world involved. (2/6)

BREAKING: Civil society organizations from around the world urge the United Nations & Organization of American States to stop a secret U.S.-El Salvador prison pact that locks migrants in CECOT, one of the world’s harshest mega-prisons. We were one of the signatories.  (1/6)

Movements are under attack. From voter suppression to criminalization of protest, the opposition isn’t backing down. To win, we need strategic campaigns that move beyond resistance and fight for real gains.

This training will give you the tools to:

✅ Build winning campaign strategies that stand up to opposition
✅ Use legal advocacy to strengthen movements
✅ Navigate complex power dynamics and secure real victories

Campaign Strategy Course 2025 — Movement Law Lab This course is for legal advocates and organizers who are actively running a campaign or who want to plan and run a campaign soon. We strongly encourage you to attend with your legal or organizing…

The deadline to apply is approaching. Don’t wait until it’s too late to apply for How to Fight!

📌 Applications close April 30. If you’re ready to sharpen your skills and strengthen your impact, now is the time.

🔗 Apply now: www.movementlawlab.org/campaign-strategy

📌 Applications close April 30. This is the moment to sharpen your strategy and prepare for the fights ahead.

This course covers:

✅ Mapping power and planning campaign strategy from the start
✅ Legal tactics that move beyond resistance and toward long-term wins
✅ Building coalitions that sustain momentum and withstand attacks
✅ Navigating negotiations and advocacy spaces with confidence

Campaign Strategy Course 2025 — Movement Law Lab This course is for legal advocates and organizers who are actively running a campaign or who want to plan and run a campaign soon. We strongly encourage you to attend with your legal or organizing…

How to Fight: Winning Campaigns in Times of Crisis is a campaign training course to help legal advocates and organizers do more than just support movements. It teaches you how to strategize, anticipate opposition, & strengthen the fight for real victories.

www.movementlawlab.org/campaign-strategy

Campaign Strategy Course 2025 — Movement Law Lab This course is for legal advocates and organizers who are actively running a campaign or who want to plan and run a campaign soon. We strongly encourage you to attend with your legal or organizing…

Build winning campaigns with Movement Law Lab's "How to Fight: Winning Campaigns in Times of Crisis." Learn to map strategy, neutralize opponents, strengthen coalitions, and negotiate wins. Apply today! www.movementlawlab.org/campaign-strategy

If you are building, organizing, or supporting an active campaign, this space is for you. If you’re developing a campaign and want to refine your approach, we encourage you to apply.

Apply by April 30 – Limited spots available.

That’s why we’re inviting you to our updated training! How to Fight: Winning Campaigns in Times of Crisis is designed to help:

✔ Lawyers and legal workers fighting for justice in this moment
✔ Organizers and advocates leading community-driven campaigns
✔ Legal strategists for defense or offense

Campaign Strategy Course 2025 — Movement Law Lab This course is for legal advocates and organizers who are actively running a campaign or who want to plan and run a campaign soon. We strongly encourage you to attend with your legal or organizing…

Who Shapes the Future? Strategic Campaigners.

Movements are facing powerful opposition, but strong legal and organizing strategy can make the difference between a campaign that stalls and a campaign that wins real change.

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Don't miss this chance to sharpen your skills, strengthen your approach, and step into your role as a powerful campaign strategist. Apply today and we’ll see you at the training!

This training will help:

✅ Map out a campaign strategy that moves from demand to victory
✅ Anticipate and neutralize opposition before they derail your work
✅ Strengthen coalitions that can withstand pressure
✅ Develop negotiation tactics to shift power and secure meaningful wins

Campaign Strategy Course 2025 — Movement Law Lab This course is for legal advocates and organizers who are actively running a campaign or who want to plan and run a campaign soon. We strongly encourage you to attend with your legal or organizing…

Movement Law Lab is inviting you to How to Fight: Winning Campaigns in Times of Crisis. It’s designed for lawyers and organizers just like you.

www.movementlawlab.org/campaign-strategy

At Movement Law Lab, we leverage the law to support organizers and activists like you fighting for equity and dignity for long-term change. Follow us to learn how we can build this movement together.

Symposia: Movement Lawyering in Times of Rising Authoritarianism Javier Milei aims to dismantle the welfare state and eradicate left-wing social movements. To what extent can the law stop him?

And to catch up on all the articles written as part of a symposium on movement lawyering in times of rising authoritarianism in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, follow this link: lpeproject.org/symposia/mov...

Tunisia: A Case Study in Democratic Backsliding Once hailed as a beacon of democratic hope, Tunisia has rapidly descended into autocracy over the past three years. The failure of its decade-long democratic transition offers crucial lessons for…

Tunisia’s experience is essential for democracies worldwide on the brink of making similar mistakes. It’s not too late to resist an authoritarian future—if we recognize what we’re up against.

Read Lamine’s full article at @lpeblog here: lpeproject.org/blog/tunisia...

The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

“Social movements—particularly those in Latin America fighting for justice and dignity—can provide powerful inspiration for Tunisian ones.”

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The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

Support from global networks, like the Global Network of Movement Lawyers, is vital. Latin American social movements, which resisted authoritarian populism, can offer solidarity and inspiration:

The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

... instead on individual survival: “And what better way to subjugate people to a specific political and economic order than to dismantle networks of solidarity between individuals and communities?”

The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

...: we must resist increasing repression while convincing Tunisian citizens that authoritarian populism is a dead end that must be actively opposed.”

Repression and failed political leadership led to political apathy, especially among the youth, who now view collective action as futile, focusing..

The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

Under Saied, Tunisia’s government launched campaigns against NGOs, activists, and judges, eroding key democratic pillars. Yet, civil society voices remained some of the few calling for accountability: “This situation highlights the dual challenge that democratic forces in the country now face...

The Global Network of Movement Lawyers (GNML) — Movement Law Lab GNML is a network of movement lawyers across the world who work with organized communities and social movements fighting for human rights, self-determination and a healthy planet. The Global Network…

. This Western support for “Stabilization” over democracy made the situation even worse: “Western capitals had, for the most part, shifted their focus from promoting democratic transition to prioritizing stabilization, security imperatives, and curbing migration at any cost.”